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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2016-11-02, Page 1212 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Dancing with the Stars raises $10,000 for Victim Services Huron County Darryl Coote professional dancer Bonnie the organization to provide Goderich Signal Star Walter and celebrity Bryan short-term support to vic- Shelley who performed tims of crime, trauma and The jumps, twists and graceful waltzes and pro tragic circumstances, turns of celebrity Sandra dancer Les Cook and local whether that be buying a hot Weber and professional celebrity Debbie Steinman meal for a family who lost dancer Herb Runstedler on stole third performing an their home to a fire or cover - Oct. 29 earned the couple energetic jitterbug. ing mileage for volunteers, first place at the 8th annual "It was a great event she said. Dancing with the Stars. event," said Carol Weber, The organization does Over 300 people filled the who is a Victim Services receive funding from the Min- Goderich Knights of Colum- Huron County board mem- istry of the Attorney General, bus Community Hall for the ber. "Most reports say every- but that only covers salaries sold -out event that included body had a good time and and overhead expenses. dinner and a silent auction. enyoged the evening:' This event, she said, allows However, the main event Inspired by the TV series Victims services to pay for was the dance competition of the same named and "all the little extras that make that saw local celebrities organized for the first time people's lives a little easier:' with no dance experience eight years ago by Victim The other contestant cou- paired professional dancers. Services Huron County, the ples were Shauna Blake and On Saturday night's event, yearly event is the local non- Wayne Bos and Paul Halla - five couples performed for profit's most important fun- han and Samantha Smith. judges Scott Miller, Reanna draiser, said Weber. The ninth annual Dancing Ramaker and Steve Hewitt. The roughly $10,000 raised with the Stars is already Taking second place was through the event will help scheduled for Oct. 14, 2017. Judges, from left, Scott Miller, Reanna Ranmaker and Steve Hewitt hold up scores following a dance performance Saturday night. Shauna Blake, left, and Wayne Bos perform a country two-step as their first performance of the night. Claiming second place on the night was Bryan Shelley, left, and Bonnie Walter pictured here performing a waltz. Darryl Coote/Goderich Signal Star Debbie Steinman, left, and Les Cook perform a graceful waltz. The couple won third place during the event. Herb Runstedler, left, takes Sandra Weber for a twirl, one of several complicated dance moves the couple performed Pct. 29, 2016 that earned them first place at the 8th annual Dancing with the Stars. About 300 people attended the event that raised over $10,000 for Victim Services Huron County. Samantha Smith, left, doffs her top hat at the end of her Halloween -themed dance performance with partner Paul Hallahan, right, during the 8th annual Dancing with the Stars on Oct. 29. All proceeds from the event will go towards Victim Services Huron County.